If you have a relationship with a vendor who is not yet on Builtfirst, invite them to join Builtfirst as a Seller (vendor). Sellers can create products or specific deals to be offered to exclusively in your storefront.
💡 Even if a Seller already has a Builtfirst account, you still need to issue an invitation before they can create deals for your storefront/community.
The Sellers page is the central location where you'll manage Sellers that can offer products or deals to your storefront.
Clickpath: Manage Storefronts > Sellers
All displays every Seller you've added to your storefront.
Available indicates Sellers with products/deals available to be added to your storefront.
Active shows Seller with products/deals that you've already added to your storefront.
Invites displays any invitations you've sent to Sellers that have yet to onboard to Builtfirst.
Sending Invitations
Click the "Add Sellers" button on various pages to send in invite to your Seller. When prompted, enter their email address.
From the Sellers Page or the Catalog
Clickpath: Manage Storefronts > Sellers > "Add Sellers" > "Invite Contact"
Clickpath: Manage Storefronts > Catalog > "Add Sellers" > "Invite Contact"
From the Seller Profile
Clickpath: Manage Storefronts > Catalog > "Go to Seller" > "More Actions" > "Invite Contact"
Resending Invites
You can review the Sellers with outstanding invitations by going to Manage Storefronts > Sellers > Invites.
Use the action menu on the left next to your contact's information to resend another invitation or cancel as needed.
After your contact accepts their invite and creates their Builtfirst account, they will move from the Invites section to All.
Seller Experience
Once you enter in your Seller's email address, we'll send them an automated invitation from no_reply@builtfirst.com. The Seller will receive one of three versions of the email depending on whether they're already on Builtfirst. In all cases, we'll include documentation that they need to get started.
Here are the guides found in seller invitations:
You can review (and edit!) the copy of each email on your Communications page.
We recommend sending out a Seller Primer Email from your own email address first. This gives the Seller a heads up to expect an auto-generated invite from us.
Next Steps
After you invite your Seller, they'll need to set up products/deals on their side of Builtfirst. You'll receive a notification email when they've signed up for their account. Be sure to follow up with them to confirm that their offer has been created.
You'll find offers on the Sellers page of your admin portal. If everything looks good, take the last step and add them to your marketplace.
That's it! With the Seller's offer added, it's visible to your storefront members.
Want certain offers to stand out in your storefront? Endorse or Feature them!